30 Days of Mitosis Liquidity Day 18: Reaching Your Destination
Our last practical session guided us through the "Expedition," the crucial first step where an asset is deposited from a source chain and transformed into a productive miAsset on the Mitosis Mainnet. We left our user at this central hub, a position of security and potential, but not the final destination. The true power of interoperability is realized when this value is deployed into the vibrant ecosystems of other chains. Today, we complete this journey, walking through the final leg from the hub to your chosen destination.
Having successfully completed your Expedition, the first step is to orient yourself to your new vantage point. This will require you to switch your wallet's network configuration to the Mitosis Mainnet. Once connected, you will be able to see your new miAsset balance, for example, miETH. To initiate a transfer from the hub, you will also need a very small amount of the network's native token to pay for the transaction fee, which is a standard requirement on any blockchain.
With your wallet set up and your miAsset visible, you can now navigate to the appropriate section of the Mitosis application, which might be labeled "Transfer" or "Withdraw." The interface will present you with your balance on the hub and a list of all the connected spoke chains that are available as destinations. Here, you will make your strategic choice, selecting the destination network you wish to send your value to and specifying the amount.
This part of the process is designed for maximum simplicity. Unlike the initial deposit, which may require two transactions for token approval and the deposit itself, sending your assets from the hub typically requires only a single transaction. You will be prompted by your wallet to sign and confirm this transfer. This one signature authorizes the protocol to burn your miAsset on the hub and simultaneously dispatches a cryptographically secure message to your chosen destination chain, instructing it to release the equivalent funds.
As a user, your active role is now complete. The protocol's underlying infrastructure takes over. You do not need to wait for lengthy settlement times or deal with complex bridging mechanics. As we have discussed in previous days, the authorized message from the hub acts as a key, unlocking a corresponding amount of native assets from the pre-filled Mitosis liquidity pools on the destination chain.
To witness the arrival of your funds, you simply switch your wallet's network back to the destination chain you selected, for instance, Arbitrum. After a short period for the cross-chain message to be relayed and processed, you will see the native asset appear directly in your wallet. If you sent miETH from the hub to Arbitrum, you will receive native ETH in your Arbitrum wallet. Your cross-chain transfer is now fully complete.
This is the moment where the potential we have been discussing becomes a tangible reality. With the native asset now in your possession on the destination chain, you are free to engage with its entire ecosystem. You can trade it on a decentralized exchange, deposit it into a lending protocol to earn interest or use as collateral, or explore any number of innovative applications unique to that network. The asset is not just moved; it is activated.
It is worth pausing to appreciate the elegance of this experience. The user is shielded from the complexities of wrapped tokens or the friction of needing to perform extra swaps upon arrival. The end result is the gold standard of interoperability: a genuine, native asset, fully composable and immediately useful, delivered directly to your wallet.
We have now conceptually walked through the entire end-to-end user journey, from a source chain, through the Mitosis hub, and out to a final destination. With this practical framework in mind, we can next explore other active roles within the ecosystem, such as the practical experience of being a liquidity provider. By understanding these distinct pathways, any user can find the role that best suits their strategy in this interconnected economy.
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